Ultimate 10 in 1 Puntarenas Highlights & Scenic Lunch by Thumbs Up Tours

Ultimate 10 in 1 Puntarenas Highlights & Scenic Lunch by Thumbs Up Tours

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Have lunch at an exclusive mountain top location overlooking the Carara Rainforest & Pacific Ocean. Explore the Tarcoles River & Mangrove Forest and witness up to 50 species of birds and American crocodiles and encounter wild-friendly monkeys up close! We take you off the beaten paths were large buses cannot enter and show you amazing places on our quality small group tours.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Province of Puntarenas

A complete tour of the local towns, villages and natural landscapes, entering areas where most travelers do not get to visit.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Puerto Caldera, Puerto Caldera, Province of Puntarenas

We stop to get photos at a natural habitat for Capuchin monkeys

Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: Tarcoles, Tarcoles, Tarcoles District, Garabito Municipality, Province of Puntarenas

An educational boat tour on the Tarcoles River narrated by a certified English speaking nature tour guide, this river has more than 50 species of birds, mangrove forests, and American crocodiles up to 20 feet long
bathrooms available before and after the boat tour

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

Stop At: Carara, Carara, Province of San Jose

Stopping along the Carara forest to see beautiful birds such as Red Scarlet Macaw parrots and Toucans with rainbow-colored bills.

Duration: 35 minutes

Stop At: Carara, Carara, Province of San Jose

Enjoy an included Costa Rican meal at an extravagant restaurant built on the mountainside of Carara National Park with incredible panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean and Carara Rainforest
bathrooms available

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Orotina, Orotina, Province of Alajuela

We pass by seasonal fruit plantations and stop to taste local fruits grown in the area (seasonal mango, watermelon, banana, pineapple)
bathrooms available

Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: Orotina, Orotina, Province of Alajuela

A quick stop at the grocery store for local coffee and gift shop with local prices

Duration: 30 minutes